Las Vegas Raiders vs. Denver Broncos

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Some rivalries were assembled by a television schedule. This one predates the merger. These teams have been at each other since the American Football League existed, which means the grudge is older than almost everybody in the building and has been handed down rather than chosen, usually by a father or an uncle who is still, decades on, unreasonably bitter about a specific afternoon in the 1970s. Denver travels better than almost anyone in the conference and the drive down is short enough that they arrive rested and already arguing. Four days before Christmas, with the season either alive or long since decided, you get one of the last honest division games on the calendar in front of a crowd with nothing polite left to say to each other. Allegiant Stadium, Sunday, December 20, 1:25 in the afternoon. If you have somebody in your family who still holds a grudge about this fixture, this is the year to finally take them.